FIVE YEARS IN FROM THE RESTORATION AND REPAIRS NEEDED For those of us who do not head south during the winter months, it was a very severe and long winter, followed by a dismal and wet spring, all adding up to a considerable amount of winter damage to the plant materials in the park, as well ...
Reports claiming that “revival is dead” have been circulating in recent months, pointing to declining church attendance and quieter sanctuaries as evidence that spiritual hunger has faded. But those conclusions overlook something essential: revival has never been limited to the number of ...
It is important to realize that Harvey Firestone and Alling Deforest, his chosen landscape architect, planned to create an “arboretum of sorts” in designing and planting native plants as well as a continuing group of more current selections in the early days of the park. This prompted them ...
Do you appreciate the current condition of Firestone Park’s gardens, landscaping, and the significant restoration and beautification improvements? If you can answer yes to this question and want to preserve and continue these community assets, we invite you to join us in that preservation. We ...
Most of us grew up hearing the conventional wisdom that “sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” Although it was never actually true, it is even less true today. Modern youth not only deal with harmful words from people they know in the real world; they often ...
Editor’s note: The following column is the first of a new monthly series provided by the Lisbon Historical Society highlighting historical topics across Columbiana County. *** More than 125 years since his death, William McKinley’s connection to Columbiana County remains remarkably ...
During his final State of the State address this week, Gov. Mike DeWine declined to discuss in detail — and not at all in some cases — the main issues that are important to Ohioans today: property taxes, the electric grid, rising utility costs and the economy. But that came as little ...
Editor’s Note: The following column was original published May, 9, 2020. Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in life expectancy also brings an increase in the number of diseases, injuries and impairments ...
As we begin a new year at Firestone Park, there are pending additions coming this spring. After several years of delays, for reasons that are not apparent, the Senior Courts (bocce, shuffleboard, and corn hole courts) are scheduled for completion by late spring. They will be dedicated to Perry ...
February was American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness about heart health and the risks associated with hypertension. Also known as high blood pressure, hypertension affects millions of older adults and significantly increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and other serious health ...